Chelsea's Sonia Bompastor is "in no doubt" that the title race in the Women's Super League has slipped away from her team, following a 2-0 defeat to Arsenal at Stamford Bridge. The French manager, who took over at Chelsea last month, knows that her side will need an almost perfect run-in to catch up with leaders Manchester City.
The loss marked Chelsea's second consecutive defeat in the league, while Arsenal moved a step closer to securing their first Women's Super League title since 2008. Bompastor was left disappointed by the result, despite praising the visitors' performance.
"I think we lost control of the game from the start," she admitted. "We tried everything but couldn't score a goal. The girls who scored for Arsenal were very good."
Chelsea face a daunting run-in ahead of them, with Manchester City and Chelsea's former manager Emma Hayes' West Ham United all vying for the title in the remaining fixtures. While Bompastor refuses to give up hope, her words suggest that the title may be slipping through their fingers.
"We will never give up," she vowed. "We will keep fighting until the end."
The loss marked Chelsea's second consecutive defeat in the league, while Arsenal moved a step closer to securing their first Women's Super League title since 2008. Bompastor was left disappointed by the result, despite praising the visitors' performance.
"I think we lost control of the game from the start," she admitted. "We tried everything but couldn't score a goal. The girls who scored for Arsenal were very good."
Chelsea face a daunting run-in ahead of them, with Manchester City and Chelsea's former manager Emma Hayes' West Ham United all vying for the title in the remaining fixtures. While Bompastor refuses to give up hope, her words suggest that the title may be slipping through their fingers.
"We will never give up," she vowed. "We will keep fighting until the end."
chelsea was so in control at the start but then just fell apart 
i think bompastor's right, they did lose control and couldn't score a single goal 
meanwhile arsenal is on fire 
and man city is still gonna be tough to catch i'm not giving up hope for chelsea yet tho 
2-0 loss stings but they can turn it around if they stay focused 
gotta keep an eye on emma hayes' west ham united too 
i mean Sonia Bompastor is right though we gotta feel bad for her she took over last month and already getting destroyed by the team she's trying to manage 
also can't believe Arsenal are gonna take this title it's been ages since they won one... remember when Abby Wambach was dominating on the pitch? 
Sonia Bompastor is being super optimistic, but honestly, I think she's being unrealistic. 
Still, gotta respect her determination! 
they're in a tough spot with Manchester City and West Ham United pushing for the title... almost perfect run-in huh? 
Chelsea needs to step up their game if they wanna make a comeback! 
. and honestly, the stats are just overwhelming - Manchester City is on fire 
!
. I'm all for a never-give-up attitude and all, but sometimes you gotta face reality too... 
2-0 defeat to arsenal and they're still alive? that's not gonna happen 
i'm all for never giving up, but like come on guys, make it happen 
. I mean, a 2-0 defeat is tough to swallow, but you can't help but think that they played some amazing Arsenal yesterday 
. And let's be real, Manchester City is pretty much cruising to that title right now 
️. But here's the thing - even though the odds might seem against them, Chelsea has this crazy-strong team and a brilliant manager 
. We just gotta root for 'em all the way!
Still, for me, it's hard to see them catching up with Manchester City now. The gap seems too big 
. Let's see how they bounce back, I suppose...
... still got to wish 'em luck, though 
. Does that mean Bompastor is just delusional about their chances or does she genuinely believe they can make a comeback? I guess we'll have to wait and see how the rest of the season unfolds 
...
... what's even more sad is that arsenal just dominated them 2-0 and still didn't put on a show like that in their own games 
I'm shocked at Chelsea's performance last night 
? does she think Arsenal's girls were just magically better than hers? 
& I gotta feel for Chelsea, 2 consecutive defeats is not good at all... think they need to get their mojo back like ASAP ASAP 